Tracheostomy

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Tracheostomy complication, hemorrhage from site, Tracheostomy complication, infection of site, Tracheostomy complication, malfunction, Tracheostomy complication, tracheo-esophageal fistula, Tracheostomy complication, NOS, Tracheostomy, has one

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Pulm\Thoracic-OR (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Tracheostomy
Sub Diagnosis:	TRACHEOSTOMY
Diagnosis Code:	77400 - Tracheostomy 77401 - Urgent cricothyroidotomy 77402 - Tracheostomy change 77403 - Tracheostomy revision 77404 - Tracheostomy obstruction 77405 - Tracheostomy malpositioning 77406 - Tracheostomy bleeding (significant) 77407 - Tracheostomy fistula 77408 - Tracheostomy site infection 77490 - Tracheostomy other trach complications
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
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If a patient needs a Tracheostomy AFTER ICU admission, please make sure you code this DX in complication/acquired DX slot if they are not full. Also check if TISS28 item 23 & item 47 if applicable is marked. Thank you all!--Trish Ostryzniuk 17:57, 2013 June 6 (EDT)

Tracheostomy Site Infection

Unlike the other Tracheostomy subcodes, Tracheostomy Site Infection (code 77408) is classified as an infection. However, since it's a subcode already a pathogen can not be coded for it.